-trophism

See also: trophism

English

Etymology

From tropho- +‎ -ism.

Suffix

-trophism

1. (sciences) nutrition
2. (biology) development

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -trophism

autotrophism

auxotrophism

biotrophism

neurotrophism

orphanotrophism

prototrophism

saprotrophism

syntrophism

• trophism

Related terms

• trophic, -trophic
• tropho-

See also

• -tropism (not to be confused with)
• -trophy